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On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance hosted its 3rd Annual Symposium on Innovation and Sustainable Real Estate, in partnership with the NYU Office of Sustainability and the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business.

Excerpt from Find MBA -- “'Aside from providing insights from their own careers, a good mentor can also listen and give students the important space for introspective examination – they can help students ask the tough questions of themselves about their goals and encourage them to consider the many career choices available to them,' says Nate Pettit, vice-dean for MBA programs at New York University’s Stern School of Business."

This January, Stern’s MBA in luxury and retail, the first and only program of its kind in the US, convened top industry executives, global thought leaders and expert faculty in Florence, Italy to share innovative solutions to these real-time challenges.

Excerpt from U.S. News & World Report -- "The Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University asks you to pick six images reflecting your personality, perspective, values or motivations and write a single sentence about each, along with a short introduction."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of February 11, 2025

The Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi (Stern at NYUAD), a collaboration between the NYU Stern School of Business (NYU Stern) and NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), announced its official inauguration. The milestone moment was marked with a formal ceremony and a VIP tour of its state-of-the-art facilities on NYUAD’s campus.

Excerpt from Poets&Quants — "'Collaborating with NYU Abu Dhabi to design and deliver a first-of-its-kind MBA in the MENA region that creates opportunities for both students and employers is exactly the kind of innovation we get truly excited about at Stern,' says J.P. Eggers, dean of the NYU Stern School of Business."

"'Our vision for Stern at NYUAD is to cultivate a world-class talent pool that will drive the UAE and MENA economies forward, addressing the growing need for industry leadership in this dynamic region,' says Robert Salomon, dean of Stern at NYUAD and a faculty member at NYU Stern for nearly 20 years."

On Wednesday, February 5, NYU Stern's Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation will host a Tech Leadership Lab talk with Chad Dickerson, CEO of Etsy from 2011 to 2017, to understand the leadership journey in later-stage tech startups, how executives adapt to rapid scaling, and what separates the eventual winners from the rest.

Excerpt from WWD — “Aerin Glazer, a 21-year-old New York University Stern School of Business student, is bringing inclusive design to beauty. More than five years in the making, her beauty brand, Tilt — developed alongside industry veteran and chief operating officer Steve Levine, previously at Bobbi Brown’s Jones Road Beauty — has launched direct-to-consumer, aiming to help people with chronic pain and dexterity issues use makeup with ease.”

A sampling of media highlights for the week of February 4, 2025

On Tuesday, February 4, NYU Stern's Center for Global Economy and Business will host the Spring Economic Outlook Forum featuring Tricia Hazelwood, UBS; Subadra Rajappa, Société Générale; and Nathan Sheets, Citigroup. The discussion will be moderated by Professor Venky Venkateswaran, director, Center for Global Economy and Business.

On Tuesday, February 4, NYU Stern’s Center for Business and Human Rights will host a book reception celebrating the release of Conscience Incorporated: Pursue Profits While Protecting Human Rights, by Professor Michael Posner, the Center’s Director.

Excerpt from Find MBA -- "Finally, don’t underestimate the importance of demonstrating alignment with a school’s values and culture. Loyd highlights that NYU Stern assesses candidates holistically, considering academic achievements, professional aspirations, and alignment with the program’s core values.

“'Think about how each component of your application demonstrates your fit,' she says."

Excerpt from Poets & Quants — "I’ve been at NYU Stern for 11 years, where I built the first center on business and human rights at a business school. This book is, in many ways, a distillation of our experiences and our commitment to the idea that we are pro-business but also want high standards. Businesses can and should be part of the solution to the challenges we face."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of January 28, 2025

On Monday, January 27, NYU Stern's Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation will host a Fireside Chat featuring Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group. The discussion is moderated by NYU Stern Professor Arun Sundararajan, Director, Fubon Center for Technology, Business, and Innovation.

Excerpt from BusinessBecause — "Luckily for MBAs, business schools including NYU Stern and Cornell Johnson are increasingly incorporating specialized fintech courses and MBA concentrations in their programs, helping you gain expertise in areas such as blockchain and data-driven credit modelling."
 

A sampling of media highlights for the week of January 22, 2025

Excerpt from Financial Times — “NIIF’s investment is directed towards education, financial inclusion, the environment, healthcare and ageing. Johnston’s team is focused on investing in food systems. ‘We chose food waste and food access,’ she explains. ‘And we’re looking at under-represented and undercapitalised founders in marginalised communities.’” 

On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance will co-host ULI New York's annual Real Estate Outlook conference.

Excerpt from Bloomberg — “‘My role in this family is really being able to modernise,’ Koo Jr., a NYU Stern School of Business graduate like his father, said in a Private Wealth Institute video published in 2020 on his career plans. ‘The version of my approach is really not building in line with, but building on top of.’”

A sampling of media highlights for the week of January 14, 2025

Excerpt from La Conceria — "'We need to abandon the volume mentality to enter the era of value.' It is to the world of luxury, in a phase of rapid transformation, that Thomaï Serdari refers. New York University professor Stern (pictured), who on Friday 10 January opened the inaugural conference of the Luxury & Retail MBA program of which she is director."

A sampling of media highlights for the week of January 7, 2025

Excerpt from Poets & Quants — "Roam is another startup geared towards simplifying the transition for newcomers to the United States, says co-founder Krish Bajaj, who’ll be graduating from New York University’s Stern School this spring."

“We help them get set up with everything, from the basics like a bank account and credit card to the more complex tasks like choosing an insurance plan and procuring an H-1B visa without the lottery – all while saving them thousands of dollars, a ton of stress, and loads of time along the way.”